Earthquakes…yes, we’ve had 5 since I’ve been here. But this morning I woke up at 7:00 and couldn’t get any water to flow from the taps. I looked outside and saw this:
Water gushing out of a sinkhole – right on our corner. Since this corner is at the top of a hill – there was water everywhere.
The area was cordoned off – for a long time no one could get to their cars, until the police finally let them move out, one at a time.
As we stood there we watched the sinkhole get bigger.
Big machines have moved in and are moving the broken chunks of pavement out.
No one can take a shower. I need my coffee so the very first thing I did was pull on some clothing and walk several blocks to the 7 – 11 to buy some bottled water. I’ve had coffee, I’ve brushed my teeth. That’s about all I can do at the moment.
I would like to go home now, please.
I don’t think you could pay me enough to live in California.. except perhaps the Templeton area where my sister lives. I know you will be more than happy to get back home.
DI
Claudia, That is really scary! Thank goodness the sink hole was not closer to your apartment!
I have never been over there when there was an earthquake and I never want to be.
Not much longer now. I’ll bet you are down to counting hours and minutes after this incident!
How soon can you leave?
Oh dear! That’s not good, not good at all.
I’m just catching up with your blog. You’re having more of an adventure then even I would expect of you.lol
There is indeed no place like home. I hope you can get back soon :O)
Take care, Lynea
WEll, that is horrid and scary! Hope it gets fixed pronto. Hugs, Kerrie
Oh, Claudia! I hope and pray that you are safe! Saying a prayer right now for you.
I want you home in your Mocking Bird Hill Cottage, safe and sound with your hubby and babies. Thank the Lord that the sink hole was in the street and not somewhere else. It seems that they often open in one area and not in several… or that’s what it looks like on the news when they show them.
I’m thinking of you and wishing they would let you go HOME…
XO,
Sheila
it won’t be long now, claudia. i think you deserve to take yourself out for a nice meal today.
xo
elyse
OH, Claudia, how scary! Don’t you wish you had a pair of ruby slippers right about now that you could tap together three times? You’ll be home at MHC before long, thank goodness!… Donna
I think it’s time for you to go HOME!!!
Sink holes are scarey and ever so dangerous. Not too long ago a house house sunk into one.
xxoo
Why do you think we moved to Idaho, sugar?! Read “About Me” just below my banner/logo on th’ blog. It explains this well, trust me, chick….
At least you are fine…well, except for not being with your hubs and fur children.
xoxo,
Connie
Well, one thing for sure, Claudia, you never know what’s next in California or just down the street…as it happens! I know you are a ‘ShortTimer’ there for now….let’s hope it goes by without further ShakeRattleNHoles!
Oh,my goodness, Claudia! Never a dull moment. I’m sure you must be thinking that you can’t get home soon enough! It won’t be long now:o)
Oh Claudia, I’ll be so happy for you when you are home at MHC with your sweeties.
Despite the earthquakes (which are mild to non-existant in my part of CA)I really love California. I’d take an earthquake over a tornado anyday! I know, I sound like a typical Californian– but it’s true!
Okay, enough of my “I love California” speach. How many days ’til you get on that plane? I know you’re counting!
Hugs,
Jill
Ooops. I meant speech. I can spell. Really, I can.
Hugs,
Jill
Wow! You are going to feel so uplifted and grateful by the time you get home!! When I saw the picture without reading first, I thought you finally had the big one right there where you live! Thank God it was just a sink hole. Poor baby….you need the comforts of home soon! Hang in there…you are a very patient lady….keep telling yourself that!
Oh, my! That is not only frightening, but frustrating. I do hope the rest of your day has been uneventful, and maybe even filled with a wonderful treat to make up for the difficult morn.
California has many good things, but you also have to endure so many quirks of Mother Nature.
you are almost finished Claudia, hang in there…and stay away from sink holes…how scary is that!!!
its been crazy!!! since you got there!!!
OMG!! Time to go home!!!! That’s really..really scarey.
And I’m sure you’ll never say again, no matter the level of embarrassment “I just wish the ground would open up and swallow me!”
Oh my goodness Claudia! That is unbelievable – I can completely understand why you wanna go home… I would be running there ;)!
Awww sweetie!! I am so sorry! Can’t you leave a little early??
Claudia this is just crazy!!! I’ll bet you just can’t wait to get home!!!
Sending you a big hug tonight.
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Oh wow, Claudia… you do need to come home!!! But hey, the sinkhole made for some interesting pictures and a great blog post. :-)
Hope things are better now!
Jillian
Bella Rosa Antiques
Goodness Gracious! You must get out of there. My first thought. Was a car in the sink hole? When will the water come back on? This is how I go on and on. Oh goodness…hugs and more hugs.
xo,
olive
How awful! When do you get to go home? It’s soon isn’t it?
oh my goodness how scary Claudia! You’ll be home soon- stay safe till you get there! I’m glad that sinkhole was not any closer to your apartment!
Eeep! Hope it’s fixed soon — really soon!
Our water main (under the lake nearby?!) broke a couple of weeks ago. At least the water dept. called to let us know, so we could fill tubs with water, etc. Puts a new light on ‘you don’t miss your water til your well runs dry’!
HI CLAUDIA,
WELL, JUST ONE MORE WEEK, AND HOME IT WILL BE. HOPE IT GOES FAST. THAT IS SOME SINKHOLE……RIZZI
Oh my goodness! That’s awful! I grew up in California, but I was in Northern Ca and we only had one mild one in the 30 years I lived there, thank goodness!
Michelle
Holy cow!
I am so glad it is on the street and not under your apartment!
So glad you are safe.
Hugs,
Terri
I was off line yesterday, so today I’m attempting to catch up. A sink hole. Well, that will be someone elses problem in just a few more days. I bet you’re getting pretty excited to see Don and the dogs!
Brend
oh my GOODNESS! I am glad you had your coffee anyway… but my oh my! kinda scary
ohh.. the earth is shaking in California, too!!! my god, here after the huge megaearthquake earth is still shaking…
cariños,